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31.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Paola in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11 percent lower than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,611.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Paola residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	208	5.7
Regular high school diploma	1,247	33.9
GED or alternative credential	49	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	266	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	760	20.7
Associate's degree	314	8.5
Bachelor's degree	421	11.5
Master's degree	300	8.2
Professional school degree	47	1.3
Doctorate degree	62	1.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.